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Applications for hemp-derived business permits surge in Minnesota

More than 1,000 companies and entrepreneurs have applied for business licenses to be part of Minnesota’s booming low-dose,…

News September 26
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Minnesota’s brand-new chief marijuana regulator resigns amid allegations

Erin Dupree, who was appointed the first director of Minnesota's Office of Cannabis Management only last week, has…

News September 25
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State regulators want Congress to redefine, regulate hemp, delta-8 THC

An association of state cannabis regulators is asking Congress to include in the next Farm Bill new rules…

News September 21
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Hemp-CBD firm Charlotte’s Web replaces CEO after shareholder group’s revolt

Hemp-CBD products company Charlotte's Web Holdings has appointed Bill Morachnick as chief executive and board director, replacing Jacques…

News September 13
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Missouri cannabis labs can’t test safety of recalled products, experts say

Cannabis testing experts say Missouri labs aren't able to test the safety of products allegedly containing hemp-derived distillate,…

News September 11
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Judge blocks Arkansas ban on delta-8 THC, other hemp products

In at least a temporary victory for the Arkansas hemp industry, a federal judge blocked enforcement of a…

News September 8
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Lawsuit challenges Virginia’s new hemp-product restrictions

Two hemp businesses and a consumer filed a lawsuit in Virginia federal court contending the state’s new restrictions…

News September 8
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CBD store opens second location at Atlanta airport

A CBD retailer has opened its second location at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport in Atlanta.

News September 1
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Fewer Kansas farmers growing hemp as CBD demand drops

Fewer farmers in Kansas are growing hemp because they see less demand for CBD oil.

News September 1
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United Kingdom CBD trade group calls for long-awaited regulations

The Association of the Cannabinoid Industry trade group in the United Kingdom says the country's Home Office is…

News August 31
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